The Push to make Clinton VP

From the NY Times:

"Friends of the couple say that former President Bill Clinton, for one, has begun privately contemplating a different outcome for her: As Senator Barack Obama’s running mate.

The reports about Mr. Clinton’s musings surface as the Obama camp has quietly begun the process of searching for a partner on the Democratic ticket.

The prospect of an Obama-Clinton ticket has been fodder for political gossip for months, with some Democratic leaders pushing the idea as a way to unify the party. The Obama and Clinton campaigns have consistently shrugged off the idea, however, and Mrs. Clinton has been adamant that she is only interested in the presidency."

That's right folks, remember Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' Five Stages of Grief? We are now at the bargaining stage. Check out the chatter and not so subtle strong arm tactics:


Hillary's Top Fundraising Official Says There's "Risk" Of Obama Loss If She Isn't Invited To Be Veep

"In a move that could foreshadow a public push from the Hillary forces to get Barack Obama to invite her on the ticket, Hillary's top campaign fundraising official said in an interview that there's a "risk" that Hillary's political and financial supporters won't get behind Obama in time for him to win in November if she's passed over for the veep slot.

"But there's a risk that if she isn't invited on the ticket, Hillary's political and financial supporters may not feel compelled to be as integrated and involved in the Obama campaign in order to provide the maximum support that he'll need to prevail in November."

TRANSLATION: OBAMA is weak and he needs Hillary's backers. Never mind that he has raised more money, nonetheless, her financial backers will not pony up the funds!

"We have to recognize that we're talking about the month of June, versus a normal process that historically would have begun in the month of March," Nemazee said. "Time is not your friend. A dream ticket would be the best way to ensure both unity and full and active support, financially and politically, for the ticket to be in the strongest position to win in the fall."

TRANSLATION: Even though we prolonged this process by moving the goal post that is not our fault, he needs Hillary or else!

Nemazee went on, "It goes without saying that this argument is predicated on the fact that the single most important aspect of Senator Obama's decision is who is able to serve as president in a moment's notice should that need arise. And it is clear that Hillary Clinton fills that role."

TRANSLATION: This is a subtle reference to: What if Obama is killed?

Nemazee's comments -- the farthest any Hillary campaign official has gone in this direction to date -- come after The New York Times reported this morning that "friends" of Bill Clinton say he's informally floated the possibility of her in the veep slot."

YEP, it appears that we are in fact in the bargaining stage and if we can combine depression and acceptance stages, we will be fine. I've always maintained that it would be a huge mistake for him to accept her as VP, it makes him look weak.

Can you imagine the GOP taunts or is Clinton up to something else?

I don't believe for a second that Hillary Clinton wants to be Obama's number two, but the Clinton camp maybe setting Obama up to be blamed in case of a loss in November. An Obama-Billary ticket is a recipe for a disaster and it will not happen.

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